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Japan construction orders padded by up to ¥5.1 trillion annually

Business May 13, 2022

Japan construction orders padded by up to ¥5.1 trillion annually

The padded figures, however, are likely to have had only a minor impact on the country's gross domestic product data, a panel chief told a news conference.

Japan Coast Guard searches sunken tour boat off Hokkaido

National Apr 30, 2022

Japan Coast Guard searches sunken tour boat off Hokkaido

A coast guard unit searched inside the sunken Kazu I tour boat using an underwater camera Saturday as authorities continue to look for 12 missing people.

Government to use 3D city modeling to better dispose of disaster waste

National Mar 10, 2022

Government to use 3D city modeling to better dispose of disaster waste

Around 20 million tons of disaster waste, such as debris and damaged furniture, were generated in affected areas by the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.

Transport ministry raids Hino Motors over false emissions data

Business / Corporate Mar 7, 2022

Transport ministry raids Hino Motors over false emissions data

by Satoshi Sugiyama

The company's shares plunged 17% after the raid, dropping by the maximum daily limit allowed under Tokyo exchange rules.

Land ministry officials punished over statistics-tampering scandal

National Jan 21, 2022

Land ministry officials punished over statistics-tampering scandal

For over 20 years, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism had rewritten or overstated data when compiling its monthly construction orders.

National Dec 23, 2021

Panel begins discussions on construction order data tampering

The ministry was found to have rewritten data regarding orders for domestic construction works projects, double-counting some data since April 2013.

Land ministry overstated construction orders data for years, potentially inflating Japan's GDP

National Dec 15, 2021

Land ministry overstated construction orders data for years, potentially inflating Japan's GDP

by Kanako Takahara and Satoshi Sugiyama

The land ministry was "rewriting" monthly data from about 12,000 select companies since 2013, at a pace of about 10,000 entries per year.

Abrupt reversal on flight bookings spotlights poor coordination within Kishida administration

National | FOCUS Dec 3, 2021

Abrupt reversal on flight bookings spotlights poor coordination within Kishida administration

by Kazuaki Nagata

If Kishida had gained any supporters for his quick and clear decision-making over the omicron coronavirus variant, that goodwill was lost in a hurry Thursday.

Japan considers making security cameras mandatory on trains

National Dec 3, 2021

Japan considers making security cameras mandatory on trains

The move comes in the wake of a knife and fire attack inside a Tokyo train on Oct. 31.

Japan to approve taxi ride-sharing from November

Business Oct 30, 2021

Japan to approve taxi ride-sharing from November

Taxi companies are allowed to provide the service on a reservation basis only. Currently, taxi drivers are banned from picking up passengers not traveling together.

Japan considering tax cuts for pandemic-hit railway firms

Business Sep 11, 2021

Japan considering tax cuts for pandemic-hit railway firms

The ministry plans to support railway companies' efforts to cut personnel costs and improve their financial health at a time when travel demand has been plummeting due to the pandemic.

Japan asks airlines to halt new bookings as Olympic traffic rises

National Jul 16, 2021

Japan asks airlines to halt new bookings as Olympic traffic rises

The government has said it will restrict the average number of new daily arrivals in the country to 2,000 as part of an effort to tighten border controls.

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